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multiple-choice question which type of cells make the pigment melanin that gives our skin color and protects us from the sun? leukocytes keratinocytes melanocytes
Leukocytes are white blood cells involved in immune response. Keratinocytes are the main cells of the epidermis that produce keratin. Melanocytes are specialized cells in the skin that produce the pigment melanin, which gives skin its color and protects from UV radiation.
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melanocytes (the option with "melanocytes" as the text, assuming the checkbox next to it should be selected; if we follow the multiple - choice option format as per instruction, and if the options are presented as:
A. leukocytes
B. keratinocytes
C. melanocytes
Then the answer is C. melanocytes)